The vista firewall shuts off on its own whenever my Acer laptop is shutdown
or goes into standby. I have no other firewall installed although I did
have MacAfee at one time. I run spybot and adware all the time so I doubt
it's spyware. Does anyone know what could cause this?

Thanks,

Brian

On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:56:03 -0400, "Brian" <someone******.com> wrote:

>The vista firewall shuts off on its own whenever my Acer laptop is shutdown
>or goes into standby.

That's normal!!!

NOTHING is on when the computer shuts down or goes into
sleep/hibernate!

>I have no other firewall installed although I did
>have MacAfee at one time. I run spybot and adware all the time so I doubt
>it's spyware. Does anyone know what could cause this?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Brian

On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:56:03 -0400, "Brian" <someone******.com> wrote:

>The vista firewall shuts off on its own whenever my Acer laptop is shutdown
>or goes into standby. I have no other firewall installed although I did
>have MacAfee at one time. I run spybot and adware all the time so I doubt
>it's spyware. Does anyone know what could cause this?

If the urge ever arises, don't ask us how to fix your task scheduler
when it fails to run when you shut your computer down!

Thanks for the nice reply. Vistas firewall always started on its own until
recently. Maybe you did not understand the original post.

"Nonny" <nonnymoose******.com> wrote in message
news:bb5k84pf77qgndp6j4nui6spi2en608elu@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:56:03 -0400, "Brian" <someone******.com> wrote:
>
>>The vista firewall shuts off on its own whenever my Acer laptop is
>>shutdown
>>or goes into standby. I have no other firewall installed although I did
>>have MacAfee at one time. I run spybot and adware all the time so I
>>doubt
>>it's spyware. Does anyone know what could cause this?
>
> If the urge ever arises, don't ask us how to fix your task scheduler
> when it fails to run when you shut your computer down!

On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:17:30 -0400, "Brian" <sportsdadmi******.com>
wrote:

>Thanks for the nice reply. Vistas firewall always started on its own until
>recently. Maybe you did not understand the original post.

Maybe you weren't clear (Notice that you even screwed up the subject).

>
>"Nonny" <nonnymoose******.com> wrote in message
>news:bb5k84pf77qgndp6j4nui6spi2en608elu@4ax.com.. .
>> On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:56:03 -0400, "Brian" <someone******.com> wrote:
>>
>>>The vista firewall shuts off on its own whenever my Acer laptop is
>>>shutdown
>>>or goes into standby. I have no other firewall installed although I did
>>>have MacAfee at one time. I run spybot and adware all the time so I
>>>doubt
>>>it's spyware. Does anyone know what could cause this?
>>
>> If the urge ever arises, don't ask us how to fix your task scheduler
>> when it fails to run when you shut your computer down!
>

Maybe I should have never ordered a laptop with vista!

"Nonny" <nonnymoose******.com> wrote in message
news:ej6k849umj1rj7paiqkahrr4hkm6ap0836@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:17:30 -0400, "Brian" <sportsdadmi******.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Thanks for the nice reply. Vistas firewall always started on its own
>>until
>>recently. Maybe you did not understand the original post.
>
> Maybe you weren't clear (Notice that you even screwed up the subject).
>
>>
>>"Nonny" <nonnymoose******.com> wrote in message
>>news:bb5k84pf77qgndp6j4nui6spi2en608elu@4ax.com. ..
>>> On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:56:03 -0400, "Brian" <someone******.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>The vista firewall shuts off on its own whenever my Acer laptop is
>>>>shutdown
>>>>or goes into standby. I have no other firewall installed although I did
>>>>have MacAfee at one time. I run spybot and adware all the time so I
>>>>doubt
>>>>it's spyware. Does anyone know what could cause this?
>>>
>>> If the urge ever arises, don't ask us how to fix your task scheduler
>>> when it fails to run when you shut your computer down!
>>

Nonny <nonnymoose******.com> wrote in
news:ej6k849umj1rj7paiqkahrr4hkm6ap0836@4ax.com:

> On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:17:30 -0400, "Brian" <sportsdadmi******.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Thanks for the nice reply. Vistas firewall always started on its own
>>until recently. Maybe you did not understand the original post.
>
> Maybe you weren't clear (Notice that you even screwed up the subject).

So now that it's clear to you, it was clear to most already, tell him what
the solution is.

Brian, take no notice of that IDIOT nonny!
He is some sort of wierd, sick GROUPIE that hangs around here!

Go to McAfee, and see if you can find a Removal Tool to remove vestiges of
their Firewall. The do have one.
It might help you.
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Brian" wrote:

> Maybe I should have never ordered a laptop with vista!
>
> "Nonny" <nonnymoose******.com> wrote in message
> news:ej6k849umj1rj7paiqkahrr4hkm6ap0836@4ax.com...
> > On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:17:30 -0400, "Brian" <sportsdadmi******.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >>Thanks for the nice reply. Vistas firewall always started on its own
> >>until
> >>recently. Maybe you did not understand the original post.
> >
> > Maybe you weren't clear (Notice that you even screwed up the subject).
> >
> >>
> >>"Nonny" <nonnymoose******.com> wrote in message
> >>news:bb5k84pf77qgndp6j4nui6spi2en608elu@4ax.com. ..
> >>> On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:56:03 -0400, "Brian" <someone******.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>The vista firewall shuts off on its own whenever my Acer laptop is
> >>>>shutdown
> >>>>or goes into standby. I have no other firewall installed although I did
> >>>>have MacAfee at one time. I run spybot and adware all the time so I
> >>>>doubt
> >>>>it's spyware. Does anyone know what could cause this?
> >>>
> >>> If the urge ever arises, don't ask us how to fix your task scheduler
> >>> when it fails to run when you shut your computer down!
> >>
>
>
>

"Nonny" <nonnymoose******.com> wrote in message
news:bb5k84pf77qgndp6j4nui6spi2en608elu@4ax.com...
>>The vista firewall shuts off on its own whenever my Acer laptop is
>>shutdown
>>or goes into standby. I have no other firewall installed although I did
>>have MacAfee at one time. I run spybot and adware all the time so I
>>doubt
>>it's spyware. Does anyone know what could cause this?
>
> If the urge ever arises, don't ask us how to fix your task scheduler
> when it fails to run when you shut your computer down!

Erm, well actually you can use the Task Scheduler to wake up the computer to
do tasks.

ss.

Nonny wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:17:30 -0400, "Brian" <sportsdadmi******.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the nice reply. Vistas firewall always started on its own until
>> recently. Maybe you did not understand the original post.
>
> Maybe you weren't clear (Notice that you even screwed up the subject).


Were you born with sh*t for brains or is it the result of some terrible
disease?

On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:33:08 -0500, Charlie Tame <charlie@tames.net>
wrote:

>Nonny wrote:
>> On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:17:30 -0400, "Brian" <sportsdadmi******.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks for the nice reply. Vistas firewall always started on its own until
>>> recently. Maybe you did not understand the original post.
>>
>> Maybe you weren't clear (Notice that you even screwed up the subject).
>
>
>Were you born with sh*t for brains or is it the result of some terrible
>disease?

It is the result of a highly-focused effort on my part - which took
many years, by the way - to elevate this skill to its current level
of mastery.

I think it still needs some tweaking, but I probably have a few good
years left at the keyboard before Alzheimer's sets in.

Nonny wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:33:08 -0500, Charlie Tame <charlie@tames.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Nonny wrote:
>>> On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:17:30 -0400, "Brian" <sportsdadmi******.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks for the nice reply. Vistas firewall always started on its own until
>>>> recently. Maybe you did not understand the original post.
>>> Maybe you weren't clear (Notice that you even screwed up the subject).
>>
>> Were you born with sh*t for brains or is it the result of some terrible
>> disease?
>
> It is the result of a highly-focused effort on my part - which took
> many years, by the way - to elevate this skill to its current level
> of mastery.
>
> I think it still needs some tweaking, but I probably have a few good
> years left at the keyboard before Alzheimer's sets in.


I wouldn't bet on that

On Jul 25, 6:11*pm, "Censored Syndrome" <syna...@NOSPAMsyndrome.me.uk>
wrote:

> > If the urge ever arises, don't ask us how to fix your task scheduler
> > when it fails to run when you shut your computer down!
>
> Erm, well actually you can use the Task Scheduler to wake up the computerto
> do tasks.

It's quite difficult for the task scheduler to wake a computer that is
totally shut down. One might even say that it's impossible.

"Nonny" <i.m.nonnymous******.com> wrote in message
news:71c333f0-1653-4763-8165-8df8a8ea851f@i76g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...

> > If the urge ever arises, don't ask us how to fix your task scheduler
> > when it fails to run when you shut your computer down!
>
> Erm, well actually you can use the Task Scheduler to wake up the computer
> to
> do tasks.

It's quite difficult for the task scheduler to wake a computer that is
totally shut down. One might even say that it's impossible.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Well that shows how much you know..

I wake up my computers that have been turned off very often, through a WoL
(Wake-on-LAN) page on one of my websites, when I want to access them through
Remote Desktop. I can also wake them up within the LAN once I am accessing
my server, which is never turned off.

Computers still use ~5W when they are turned off, and when WoL is enabled,
the NIC is still on. You have to turn them off using the switch on the PSU,
or physically unplug them from the mains to totally shut a computer down.

You can also set the computer to turn on automatically at a time set in the
BIOS settings of most computers.

And finally, yes, you can set Task Scheduler to turn a (ACPI) computer on,
as well. Computers have been using ACPI for over a decade, so you have a
bit of catching up to do. Have you even tried using it?

ss.

"Brian" <sportsdadmi******.com> wrote in message
news:tYOdnWSKRbVfhRfVnZ2dnUVZ_jmdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Thanks for the nice reply. Vistas firewall always started on its own
> until recently. Maybe you did not understand the original post.

>
>

The Vista FW is according to a lot of the people who know, not real good
anyway. I installed a free one from Webroot that blocks both incoming and
outgoing, and it's working fine on Vista. Give it a try.
--
Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. --Benjamin
Franklin